Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished shortspear as well. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Aelar was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Himo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His tied-back hair is auburn. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Gardener mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her orange fur is lengthy. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).